DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/mqq8zc/top_10_ict_trends) has announced the addition of the "Top 10 ICT Trends for Africa in 2015 " report to their offering.
The year 2014 has witnessed continued upheaval in the ICT industry, including an upsurge in over-the-top (OTT) activity, the launch of viable low-cost smartphones, and major changes in the competitive landscape as a result of both partnerships and mergers. Our ICT research team has conducted an extensive analysis, including a combination of local industry and process expertise, in order to select and prioritise the top trend predictions, based on the latest regional and international research, and taking industry benchmarks and developments into account. These trends are anticipated to have an impact on both enterprise and consumer markets in Africa next year.
Governments Providing Internet Access
The positive correlation between social development and access to the Internet has been broadly accepted, with telecommunications now seen as a key medium for financial services, healthcare, education, and utilities provision. Several countries have invested heavily in the promotion of ICT services, whether through the direct provision of infrastructure (as in Ethiopia, for instance) or the establishment of partnerships with key providers (such as Google).
The ability to support the provision of financial services, healthcare, and utility services (such as water and electricity) is driving many of the initiatives as it is more cost-effective to manage these services on the Internet than to use traditional channels. Governments can already be seen investing in free public Wi-Fi services; zero-rated data for particular applications is becoming more widespread.
2015 will see more African governments driving the roll-out of telecommunications infrastructure, particularly in the form of public Wi-Fi services.
Key Topics Covered:
1 Executive Summary
2 Top 10 ICT Trends for Africa in 2015
3 Governments Providing Internet Access
4 New Business Models Customised to Africa
5 OTT Providers vs. Operators: The Battle Heats Up
6 Forget BYOD - It's Time for BYOS
7 Big Data Becomes Priceless Data
8 Convergence is Market Imperative
9 XaaS (Everything as a Service)
10 Information Security
11 Access to Customer
12 Customer Centricity
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